Race Results 23 July 2023

STATE OF TRACK:  YIELDING

Panel of  Stipendiary Stewards:

Mr David McGillivray (Chief Stipendiary Steward – Chairman)

Mr Lee Seng He (Senior Stipendiary Steward)

Mr Devaraj a/l S Arujunen  (Stipendiary Steward)

Change of Rider(s):

RACE 1 (R784) CLASS 5 (A) – 1400M

EKRAAR PHOENIX (KP Lim) jumped awkwardly outwards, brushing ULURU                  (App SN Shiva).

Passing the 200M-mark, EKRAAR PHOENIX switched out to obtain a clear run and in so doing, carried SING DARCI (K Eirwan) wide.

QUEEN FORCE (R Rueven) was obliged to race wide on the turn.

Jockey AM Aizat, the rider of COUNTRY LAW and Jockey R Rueven, the rider of QUEEN FORCE, both reported that their mounts were not striding out freely.  Post-race veterinary examinations of COUNTRY LAW and QUEEN FORCE revealed no obvious abnormality. QUEEN FORCE which raced poorly, will be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again.

Jockey K Eirwan, the rider of SING DARCI , was shown the video of the start and he was warned by the Stewards that in future, he would be expected to make a greater attempt to jump his horse out on terms with the field.

PLACE YOUR BET, a course scratching as it was bruised near fore fetlock, will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.

HEARTS OF GOLD which was down 16kgs in body weight since its last run, was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon prior to the race and was passed fit to start.

SACRED GALAXY (App Z Syafifie) was slow into stride and thereafter was tightened when racing on the outside of WINNER’S EUPHORIA (TK Barnabas).

At approximately the 900M-mark, GEORGETOWN (V Espindola) steadied when racing tight on the inside of MULTIBLUE SHARK (AM Aizat).

Jockey KP Lim, the rider of TRUDY, reported that his mount was making abnormal respiratory noise.  A post-race veterinary examination of TRUDY revealed that the mare returned with  epiglottis entrapment and as such, will be required to pass a test (1000M/vet)  before being declared to race again.

A post-race veterinary examination of IPOH KAIGEH (R Rueven) revealed no obvious abnormality.

PENANG GENERAL (App SN Shiva) was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon behind the barriers and was passed fit to race.

INVICTUS WARRIOR (HS Gill) and PENANG GENERAL were both slow into stride.

The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that INVICTUS WARRIOR bled and will be barred from racing for a period of three (3) months under MRA Rule 92(3)(a)&(b) and thereafter will be required to pass a bleeder’s test before being declared to race again.

Trainer S Hamilton was fined RM250/- for negligence under MRA Rule 152(5)(a) for wrongly declaring Jockey KP Lim on BATTLESTAR instead of Jockey AM Aizat.

Trainer T Asosgan was fined RM100/- under MRA Rule 65(5)(c) for failing to produce the declared colours for TK STAR (K Eirwan).

Before the start of the race, Trainer B Ng informed the Stewards that BRIGHT SUN (HK Cheng) resents the use of the whip and as such, he instructed Jockey HK Cheng to ride hands and heels.

CAORUNN (L De Souza), PARISBAS (R Narendran) and PENANG MAN (V Espindola) were all slow into stride.

The saddle on D’GREAT CHANCE (R Rueven) slipped backwards in the running.

TK STAR raced poorly and wide throughout.  A veterinary examination was requested which revealed no obvious abnormality.

Jockey R Rueven, the rider of D’GREAT CHANCE, reported that his mount was not striding out freely.  A post-race veterinary examination of D’GREAT CHANCE revealed that the gelding returned exhibiting signs of respiratory distress and as such will be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again.

BILLY MOJO which was down 19kgs in body weight since its last run, was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon prior to the race and was passed fit to start.

Trainer S Hamilton was fined RM500/- under PNTC Official Programme Clause 3.4 for scratching SIMLONG BEACH without an Official Veterinary Certificate. 

THUNDERGOD (KP Lim) jumped awkwardly, getting its head up.

THUNDERGOD raced poorly and a veterinary examination was requested which revealed no obvious abnormality.

Emergency acceptor, MERRY BELL was withdrawn due to a capacity field.

SECOND CHANCE, a course scratching as it was bruised off hind fetlock, will be required to pass a veterinary examination before being declared to race again.

OVERSEER (L De Souza) was pulling hard and difficult to settle in the early and middle stages.

At approximately the 1300M-mark, THE JEWELLER (App SN Shiva) steadied momentarily when PURLE RAIN LADY (S Saddam) rolled inwards despite Jockey Saddam’s attempt to  keep straight.

The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that EL PRIMERO (K Eirwan) bled and will be barred from racing for a period of three (3) months under MRA Rule 92(3)(a)&(b) and thereafter will be required to pass a bleeder’s test before being declared to race again.

A post-race veterinary examination of RAISE ME UP (KP Lim) revealed no obvious abnormality.

ALWRICH (HK Cheng) and NAPOLEON (App N Shahronnizam) which raced poorly, will each be required to pass a test (1000M/vet) before being declared to race again.